For Online SubscriptionDigital SubscriptionSMART PHOTOGRAPHY enters its eighteenth year of publication with this issue. It has been quite a journey so far. In 2005, digital had just started replacing film. In 2022, the industry looks quite different with smartphones having captured a large chunk of the lower end of the imaging market. D-SLR cameras have been replaced by … [Read more...]

For Online SubscriptionDigital SubscriptionAs I write this piece, the third variant of the virus appears to be on the wane and the economy is gradually opening up (once again). The situation is more or less similar throughout the world. Out of abundant caution, the CP + show in Japan is again virtual. Demand for imaging products will see a gradual revival. One of the downsides … [Read more...]

For Online SubscriptionDigital SubscriptionAs an imaging magazine, we are always happy to showcase images shot by our readers. Indeed, we do receive many submissions not only from India but also abroad. In these circumstances, our Technical Editor has to pick and choose images that are most suited for publication. Portfolios sometimes fail to make it because of low res images … [Read more...]

For Online SubscriptionDigital SubscriptionAs we enter 2022, looking back at 2021 reveals a year beset with anxiety and uncertainties. The saving grace was that 2021 was marginally better than 2020, which was a complete washout. The factors that distinguished 2021 were: a) The world slowly getting back to normal.b) Juicy launches at the upper end of the market by the top … [Read more...]

For Online SubscriptionDigital SubscriptionI have written about ‘equipmentitis’ in the past but a new word has now been coined which attempts to describe the habits of some of us more accurately. This word is ‘upgraditis’. ‘Upgraditis’ is a terminal condition, the main symptom of which is the insatiable urge to upgrade. Apart from the imaging industry and cameras, it is to be … [Read more...]